CVE-2008-0742
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CVE-2008-0742 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) subpage parameter in (a) categories.inc.php, (b) news.inc.php, (c) other.inc.php, (d) permissions.inc.php, (e) templates.inc.php, and (f) users.inc.php in pnadmin/; and (2) the page parameter to (g) pnadmin/index.php. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) subpage parameter in (a) categories.inc.php, (b) news.inc.php, (c) other.inc.php, (d) permissions.inc.php, (e) templates.inc.php, and (f) users.inc.php in pnadmin/; and (2) the page parameter to (g) pnadmin/index.php. NOTE: vector 2 is only exploitable by administrators.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Powerscripts | Powernews | 2.5.6 |
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